Adam Garcia (left) who works laying pipe in the Eagle Ford Shale energy sector, assists Juan Rodriguez with a Bible passage during a meeting at Hosanna Baptist Church in Poteet, Texas. Several people who work in the Eagle Ford Shale energy sector attend the services. less

Adam Garcia (left) who works laying pipe in the Eagle Ford Shale energy sector, assists Juan Rodriguez with a Bible passage during a meeting at Hosanna Baptist Church in Poteet, Texas. Several people who work ... more

Andy Ervin speaks at The Quarry Golf Club during a meeting of the San Antonio chapter of the Oilfield Christian Fellowship. The group has created a custom Bible for oil field workers and attempts to touch the lives of men and women working in areas like the Eagle Ford shale formation. less

Andy Ervin speaks at The Quarry Golf Club during a meeting of the San Antonio chapter of the Oilfield Christian Fellowship. The group has created a custom Bible for oil field workers and attempts to touch the ... more

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Pastor Juan Florez (left) of Hosanna Baptist Church in Poteet, enjoys a moment with people in his congregation. Juan Rodriguez, who stands next to Pastor Florez, is seeking work; Adam Garcia, wearing the Yankees ball cap, is a machine operator in the Eagle Ford Shale energy sector; and Luis Gomez, wearing number 51, works in home construction. less

Pastor Juan Florez (left) of Hosanna Baptist Church in Poteet, enjoys a moment with people in his congregation. Juan Rodriguez, who stands next to Pastor Florez, is seeking work; Adam Garcia, wearing the ... more

Joe Golding talks about his living circumstances at Lonesome Creek RV Resort near Kenedy, Texas.

Joe Golding talks about his living circumstances at Lonesome Creek RV Resort near Kenedy, Texas.

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Nicole Garcia hugs her son, Johnny Joe Garcia, III, 3, at the Tips Park in Three Rivers, Texas, Monday, March 26, 2012. In back is her husband, Johnny Joe Garcia, Jr. The family has lived at the park for the past two months. He is a pipeline trucker. Jerry Lara/San Antonio Express-News less

Nicole Garcia hugs her son, Johnny Joe Garcia, III, 3, at the Tips Park in Three Rivers, Texas, Monday, March 26, 2012. In back is her husband, Johnny Joe Garcia, Jr. The family has lived at the park for the ... more

Jose Tapia, 28, left, and Jose Pineda, 27, of Laredo, wait for their accommodations at the Mesquite Lodge in Carrizo Springs, Texas, Monday, March 19, 2012. Hotels, motels, man camps and RV parks are springing up throughout the Eagle Ford Shale counties. The workforce is now around 20,000. Jerry Lara/San Antonio Express-News less

Three-year-old J.J. Garcia, III, waits watching television while the family prepares for dinner at Tips Park in Three Rivers, Texas, Wednesday, March 29, 2012. Johnny Garcia, Jr., left, logs over 300 miles a day as a pipeline truck driver and his wife, Nicole, stays at home to take care of their son. He has been working oilfield related trucking on and off since 2007. The couple bought the travel trailer in Asherton and have lived at the park for over two months. Jerry Lara/San Antonio Express-News less

Three-year-old J.J. Garcia, III, waits watching television while the family prepares for dinner at Tips Park in Three Rivers, Texas, Wednesday, March 29, 2012. Johnny Garcia, Jr., left, logs over 300 miles a ... more

A passing storms lights up the sky with ligthning by a rig near IH-37 South near Whitsett, Wednesday, March 29, 2012. Jerry Lara/San Antonio Express-New

A passing storms lights up the sky with ligthning by a rig near IH-37 South near Whitsett, Wednesday, March 29, 2012. Jerry Lara/San Antonio Express-New

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Welder Shawn Stelly, 26, left, of Lafyette, LA., watches as welder assistants, Amy Brown, 31, center, and Josh Peltcher, 27, practice on a pipe at Tips Park in Three Rivers, Texas, Monday, March 26, 2012. The two are hoping to move up to welder status and increase their pay. The city runs the park and it is filled with oilfield related workers. Jerry Lara/San Antonio Express-News less

Allen Fowler, 36, and his wife, Ashley, 21, live in company-provided housing at an RV park Eagle in Carrizo Springs, Texas, Monday, March 19, 2012. The East Texas residents were drawn to the Eagle Ford Shale area for the high paying jobs. Fowler sets up wells for drilling sites and earns $14.50 an hour. The higher pay come from working up to 90 hours a week. Jerry Lara/San Antonio Express-News less

Allen Fowler, 36, and his wife, Ashley, 21, live in company-provided housing at an RV park Eagle in Carrizo Springs, Texas, Monday, March 19, 2012. The East Texas residents were drawn to the Eagle Ford Shale ... more

Jorge Castillo, 24, of San Juan, Texas, gets his laundry done at a laundromat in Carrizo Springs, Texas, Wednesday, March 28, 2012. The Rio Grande Valley resident took a job on a roustabout crew. The job is one of the lowest in the oil business and entails digging trenches, washing pits and moving rigs. Together with roommate and fellow worker, Juan Garcia, they earn $13 an hour and each pay $400 a month for a FEMA trailer in Asherton, Texas. But when there is no work, there is no money. The only jobs in the Valley available to Castillo would pay the minimum wage. Jerry Lara/San Antonio Express-News less

Jorge Castillo, 24, of San Juan, Texas, gets his laundry done at a laundromat in Carrizo Springs, Texas, Wednesday, March 28, 2012. The Rio Grande Valley resident took a job on a roustabout crew. The job is one ... more

After a long day of work in the oilfields, Roel Flores, 29, catches a moving at the Mezquite Lodge in Carrizo Springs, Texas, Monday, March 19, 2012. Some of the companies provide housing for their workers. Lodges made up of modular structures are poping up in the shale play area. Jerry Lara/San Antonio Express-News less

After a long day of work in the oilfields, Roel Flores, 29, catches a moving at the Mezquite Lodge in Carrizo Springs, Texas, Monday, March 19, 2012. Some of the companies provide housing for their workers. ... more

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Alan Roberts, 53, gets a haircut from Josie Wimberley at a man camp in Carrizo Springs, Texas, Wednesday, March 21, 2012. An oilfield worker all his adult life, Roberts said, The good old days were the hard old days. If you lived on a drilling rig, you lived in a little room with six or eight guys on top of you. Jerry Lara/San Antonio Express-News less

Alan Roberts, 53, gets a haircut from Josie Wimberley at a man camp in Carrizo Springs, Texas, Wednesday, March 21, 2012. An oilfield worker all his adult life, Roberts said, The good old days were the hard old ... more

Oilfield related traffic moves along FM 186 near Carrizo Springs, Texas, Wednesday, March 21, 2012. Traffic is up along most of the roads in the South Texas Eagle Ford Shale play. Jerry Lara/San Antonio Express-News less

Oilfield related traffic moves along FM 186 near Carrizo Springs, Texas, Wednesday, March 21, 2012. Traffic is up along most of the roads in the South Texas Eagle Ford Shale play. Jerry Lara/San Antonio ... more

Traffic piles up at along State Highway 85 at the US 83 intersection in Carrizo Springs, Texas, Thursday, March 22, 2112. Traffic is up along most of the roads in the South Texas Eagle Ford Shale play. Jerry Lara/San Antonio Express-News less

Traffic piles up at along State Highway 85 at the US 83 intersection in Carrizo Springs, Texas, Thursday, March 22, 2112. Traffic is up along most of the roads in the South Texas Eagle Ford Shale play. Jerry ... more

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A no vacancy sign is posted at Balia Inn Motel in Carrizo Springs, Texas, Thursday, June 9, 2011. The demand for living space by oilfield workers drawn to the area by the Eagle Ford play has forced the motel not to take reservations and rooms are available on a first come first serve basis. At the start of the day, the hotel had five rooms available but in not time, those rooms were rented. JERRY LARA/glara@express-news.net less

A no vacancy sign is posted at Balia Inn Motel in Carrizo Springs, Texas, Thursday, June 9, 2011. The demand for living space by oilfield workers drawn to the area by the Eagle Ford play has forced the motel ... more

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Oilfield related traffic moves along FM 468 just northwest of Cotulla, Texas, Thursday, March 22, 2012. Traffic is up along most of the roads in the South Texas Eagle Ford Shale play. Jerry Lara/San Antonio Express-New less

Oilfield related traffic moves along FM 468 just northwest of Cotulla, Texas, Thursday, March 22, 2012. Traffic is up along most of the roads in the South Texas Eagle Ford Shale play. Jerry Lara/San Antonio ... more

Oilfield related traffic moves along FM 468 just northwest of Cotulla, Texas, Thursday, March 22, 2012. Traffic is up along most of the roads in the South Texas Eagle Ford Shale play. Jerry Lara/San Antonio Express-News less

Oilfield related traffic moves along FM 468 just northwest of Cotulla, Texas, Thursday, March 22, 2012. Traffic is up along most of the roads in the South Texas Eagle Ford Shale play. Jerry Lara/San Antonio ... more

Truck traffic on East 468 Traffic on roads throughout the Eagle Ford Shale in South Texas, Wednesday, March 21, 2012. Jerry Lara/San Antonio Express-News

Truck traffic on East 468 Traffic on roads throughout the Eagle Ford Shale in South Texas, Wednesday, March 21, 2012. Jerry Lara/San Antonio Express-News

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A McMullen County Independent School District bus leaves the school in Tilden, Texas Wednesday February 15, 2012 as a tanker truck passes by. Tilden is in the Eagle Ford shale area where drilling for oil and gas is on the rise. Enrollment at the small school district's schools is also on the rise as people come to the area seeking jobs. John Davenport/San Antonio Express-News less

A McMullen County Independent School District bus leaves the school in Tilden, Texas Wednesday February 15, 2012 as a tanker truck passes by. Tilden is in the Eagle Ford shale area where drilling for oil and ... more

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Students from McMullen County Elementary School in Tilden, Texas play ball Wednesday February 15, 2012 as a tanker truck passes by the school's playground. The McMullen County Independent School District is in the Eagle Ford shale formation area and enrollment in the district has seen an increase of 27 percent as people come looking for jobs related to the oil and gas industry. Truck traffic in the small town has also increased dramatically. John Davenport/San Antonio Express-News less

Students from McMullen County Elementary School in Tilden, Texas play ball Wednesday February 15, 2012 as a tanker truck passes by the school's playground. The McMullen County Independent School District is in ... more

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